Preface

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most known non-communicable diseases. It is a metabolic disease characterized by chronic high blood glucose levels. There are many types of diabetes, such as prediabetes, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes, with type 2 being the most common.

Nowadays, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing annually, driven by obesity, aging, sedentarism, and many other factors.

The central symptom of diabetes is chronic hyperglycemia, which can cause serious complications. Therefore, understanding the pathophysiology of diabetes as well as related diagnostic, prevention, and treatment methods is essential for diabetes management.

This book presents a novel approach to preventing and treating type 2 diabetes. Chapters cover such topics as diagnosis, pathogenesis, management, lifestyle and nutritional intervention, and systems to support early diagnosis and prevention of prediabetes.

> **Anca Pantea Stoian** Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Department, "Carol Davila" University, Bucharest, Romania

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Section 1

Pathophysiology of Diabetes

Section 1
